SSN Matlab - W15QKN-25-X-17GR.docx

PSC: U012, Education/Training-Information Technology/Telecommunications Training NAICS: 611420, Computer Training Description:

The U.S. Army Contracting Command – New Jersey, on behalf of U.S. Army Combat Capabilities Development Command - Armaments Center (DEVCOM-AC) is issuing this sources sought notice as a means of conducting market research to identify potential sources interested in providing commercial off-the-shelf (COTS) Matlab training courses via Blanket Purchase Agreements (BPAs).

BPAs establish an agreement between a government buyer and a contractor to fill repetitive needs for supplies or services. The Blanket Purchase Agreement does not obligate any funds. The government shall be obligated only to the extent of authorized purchases actually made via a properly executed BPA Call Orders, Contract Ordering Official Cardholder (COOC) orders, and Government Purchase Card (GPC) orders under these agreements. It is anticipated that the majority of orders placed against these BPAs will be via GPC.

DEVCOM AC technical employees utilize the Matlab software for data analysis. Training is needed for employees to become proficient in using this software. The courses will be instructed to an audience of mainly engineers, scientists, and technical personnel. The provider will host online training on MS-Teams, Zoom or other secure government-authorized meeting platforms. If there is a rare need for on-site training, DEVCOM AC will provide appropriate facilities for in-person training to be held on-site at Picatinny Arsenal, New Jersey.

The training shall include but may not be limited to the following types of Matlab courses:

· Fundamentals of Matlab

· Programming Techniques using Matlab

· Machine Learning with Matlab

· Deep Learning with Matlab

· Matlab Data Processing & Visualization

· Other commercially available Matlab courses may be requested depending upon the need The required training will be held predominately online with occasional requests for on-site in-person training at Picatinny Arsenal, NJ. The courses must be instructed by a live instructor with approximate start and end times of 8:00 AM to 4:00 PM in the Eastern Time Zone. The courses should provide participants with the ability to use the Creo program for the subject matter presented. DEVCOM-AC employees will have the use of computers to do online training and will have the Matlab program installed on their machines. The training should be interactive instruction with students’ needs and capabilities regularly checked on.

The vendor shall provide the Technical Point of Contact (TPOC) with an agenda for each course that incorporates the learning objectives as well as the instructor’s approach to the training. Upon successful completion of the course, the vendor shall provide each participant with a Certificate of Completion. The vendor shall also provide attendance data to TPOC no later than two (2) business days after the course has been completed.

Disclaimer:

“THIS SOURCES SOUGHT IS FOR INFORMATIONAL PURPOSES ONLY. THIS IS NOT A “REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL (RFP)” TO BE SUBMITTED. IT DOES NOT CONSTITUTE A SOLICITATION AND SHALL NOT BE CONSTRUED AS A COMMITMENT BY THE GOVERNMENT. RESPONSES IN ANY FORM ARE NOT OFFERS AND THE GOVERNMENT IS UNDER NO OBLIGATION TO AWARD A CONTRACT AS A RESULT OF THIS ANNOUNCEMENT. NO FUNDS ARE AVAILABLE TO PAY FOR PREPARATION OF RESPONSES TO THIS ANNOUNCEMENT. ANY INFORMATION SUBMITTED BY RESPONDENTS TO THIS TECHNICAL DESCRIPTION IS STRICTLY VOLUNTARY.

Background:

The applicable NAICS code for this requirement is 611420, Computer Training with a Small Business Size Standard of $16.0 million. The Product Service code is U012. Businesses of all sizes are encouraged to respond; however, each respondent must clearly identify their business size in their capabilities statement.

Submission Details:

Each potential source is requested to provide the contract number(s), dollar value(s) and brief description of work previously or currently being performed, which specifically demonstrates the contractor's ability to successfully satisfy the requirements of Training Services. Firms shall also provide point of contact information, where available, for the efforts cited above. In addition, please provide the following information:

· The firm’s name and address, primary points of contact with telephone numbers and email addresses, web site address, CAGE Code and DUNS number, and size of business (i.e. large, small, disadvantaged, veteran owned, woman owned, etc.)

· Tailored capability statements addressing the requirements of this notice (e.g., product brochure, catalog, etc). If significant subcontracting or teaming is anticipated in order to deliver the training, please identify the organization’s major partners or suppliers.

· Whether the company will accept Government Purchase Card (GPC) as form of payment and if there will be any GPC processing fee applied.

All data should be sent at no cost to the US Government by July 3, 2025 to the US Contracting Command New Jersey, CCNJ-JA, ATTN: Julian Di Leo, Email: julian.m.dileo.civ@army.mil; and Charlotte Sylvain-Ceraul, Email: charlotte.a.sylvain-ceraul.civ@army.mil.

This is a market survey for information only and shall not be construed as a request for a proposal or as an obligation on the part of the US Government. The US Government does not intend to award a contract on the basis of this market survey or otherwise pay for information submitted.

Interested parties should be cognizant of the “beta.sam.gov” portal, and of the acquisition process to ensure responsiveness to any opportunities related to issuance of a formal solicitation. The website for Beta. Sam is as follows - https://sam.gov/. At this time, a formal solicitation is not definitive.

The official response must be submitted to: U.S. Army Contracting Command New Jersey, CCNJ-JA, ATTN: Julian Di Leo, and Charlotte Sylvain-Ceraul, Building 9, Picatinny Arsenal, NJ 07806. Electronic submittals are preferred and should be sent to Email: julian.m.dileo.civ@army.mil and charlotte.a.sylvain-ceraul.civ@army.mil. Phone inquiries will not be addressed; all requests should be submitted in writing via email. Respondents will not be notified of the results of the survey.